TIFF 2011: The Most Anticipated Festival Films

What Comic-Con is for superhero movies, the Toronto International Film Festival is for the prestige pictures of the autumn and winter. Long heralded as one of the most notable North American showcases for world cinema, recent breakouts like The King’s Speech and Slumdog Millionaire have turned Toronto into a make-or-break venue for awards season.

Here’s a look at some of the most eagerly anticipated films that will be unspooling at this year’s festival, which runs September 8 through 18:

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